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YouTube is looking to expand into audiobooks

Posted by moocow1452
Tags: audiobooks, subscription, streaming, youtube.premium, technology, social media, author.alexandra bruell, author.anne steele, source.the wall street journal, paywall.gifted
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/youtube-is-looking-to-expand-into-audiobooks-d28bd876?st=X6g1kX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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    cloud_loud
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    YouTube already hosts like every LivriVox recording known to man and includes other readings of public domain books. And there’s more modern audiobooks available that haven’t been taken down if...

    YouTube already hosts like every LivriVox recording known to man and includes other readings of public domain books. And there’s more modern audiobooks available that haven’t been taken down if you search for them.

    So I wonder if they’re gonna crack down on them as they set it up. And maybe like create their own version of Amazon Classics.

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    1. moocow1452
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      Similar to how they'd deal with movies and television already?

      Similar to how they'd deal with movies and television already?

  2. Ryl
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    Can't wait for them to buy a major popular audiobook website and then get bored and mothball it in a year.

    Can't wait for them to buy a major popular audiobook website and then get bored and mothball it in a year.

  3. creesch
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    This makes actually sense to me, more than the fact that you can play games on youtube (and netflix)

    This makes actually sense to me, more than the fact that you can play games on youtube (and netflix)